called in to see Dr. Cook about the baby as she is still sick. He gave me some pills for her but they haven't done her much good yet. She is weak and listless to-night and we are worried about her. She can't keep any thing in her stomach and so hasn't had an nourishment to do her any good since Monday. I am having a time with Mary's udder. One quarter is badly inflamed and caked and so sore she fights me when I just touch it. Cold west wind cloudy.

Friday December 31st

I didn't do any thing this fore noon but hold the baby and a few necessary chores. The poor baby is still feeling very tough but has been able to keep down a little gruel to-day and seems a little more cheerful to-night. This after noon I worked at the chicken house and got the east end all boarded in so that now all that has to be done is to hang a couple of doors put wire along the front and build nests & roosts. Ina was here all day and walked home to-night before tea. Ray and George are up for a few days and were over here this morning, but didn't come in. Snowed a little this morning very mild no wind.

                                                                    1927

Saturday January 1st

The New Year started out with a perfect Winter day. Cold enough to be quite nippy, but sunny and no wind. I didn't get much done outside but the chores as the baby was still feeling miserable enough to need considerable nursing, and I had to stay in to help Marj. First of all the lard had to be rendered as it was beginning to taint and I sat and stirred it for an hour or so. Later this after noon I emptied the cider barrel by filling up the milk pails, cream can and every other available vessel I could find. That took till after tea and then I had to empty the dregs and scald out the barrel & put it down cellar before I could get a pail to milk in. When Marj. wasn't holding the baby which was either when she, the baby, was asleep or I was holding her, she, Marj. was busy making pies, doughnuts, straining lard and cleaning up the house, so that between us we had a busy day and it was nearly midnight before we got our various jobs wound up. I didn't empty all the cider but left it to settle more. I let the cows into the corn this morning and they were there for a good part of the day. It may save cutting it. Got one egg to-day. First since we came back home.